The Reverend Frank Lee Memorial
Scholarships

The 2018 winner of the Reverend Frank Lee Memorial Scholarship is Alexander Richmond, from Birmingham, Alabama. A 2018 graduate of the University of Alabama. He will be attending graduate school at the University of Alabama in the fall of 2018. Congratulations to Alexander Richmond!!

The NFB of Alabama and
the Alabama Association of Blind Students are pleased to present two 2019 Frank Lee Memorial Scholarships The aim of these scholarships is to help blind
college students in Alabama unleash their full potential and become leaders in
their communities. We are looking for dedicated students who are determined to
succeed and facilitate the success of other blind students. We urge all blind
college students in the state of Alabama to apply for these scholarships. One of the scholarships will be in the amount of $1,000 and the second in the amount of $500. The deadline to submit an
application is January 14, 2019, and the winners will be notified no
later than February 14, 2019.

Once
the winners have been selected, they will have the opportunity to attend, all expense paid, the
NFB of Alabama’s convention in Huntsville, Alabama, during the weekend of March 8 through 10, 2019. While there, the winners will meet other
successful blind college students and professionals. The Alabama Association of
Blind Students (AABS) will host various activities which will give the scholarship
recipients the chance to learn about AABS and become involved in the
organization.

Any questions pertaining to the application process can be directed to the
scholarship Chairperson, Grace Anderson, either via Cell Phone at: 423-827-5628 or email at nfb.aabs@gmail.com.

We encourage all blind students in Alabama to apply! Good luck and we hope to see you in Huntsville, Alabama in March, 2019.

The NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy prepares blind and low vision children, ages four through twelve, to grow into confident and independent blind people who will live the lives they want. The program provides Braille and non-visual skills instruction through fun, hands-on learning. In addition to Braille crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, interact with blind adults who serve as mentors, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum. Through these activities and interactions, the children learn that blindness or low vision does not define them or their future.